Verb transitive

MEANING 1

To set in order, to set out in a row

Example of use

1.Tantika imbale pa tebulo, MEANING to setthe table

2. Tantika insalu pacibumba MEANING To spread out cloth on a wall

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Tantamika, tantikanya

MEANING 2

To stretch out

Example of use

Tantika umwando MEANING stretch out a clothes line

MEANING 3

To mark down alist

Example use

Tantika mashina yabantu- MEANING mark down a list of names

 

MEANING 4

To be long-winded

Example of use

Tantika ifya kusosa- MEANING to be long-winded

OTHERRELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

Derivative: mutanti, lutanti

Passive – tantikwa

Nasangile amashina yonse nayaatantikwa MEANING I found all the names listed down

Applicative – Tantikila

Abatantikila umwendo MEANING he stretched out the clothes line for them

 

FIGURATIVESPEECH/IDOMS/PHRASES/COLLO QUIAL USE/ EXPRESSION

 

Tantikaukuupa MEANING Tomarry often

Exampleof use

Uyuatantikafye kuupa, ati nine citantika MEANING That man marries awhole line of wives and says ‘I am the one who lines them up’

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Cupa mitanda; cupe-upe, shilubunga nswaswa